Louie Vito Rail Jam 2010 A Huge Success

Fresh off back-to-back half pipe first place victories on snowboarding's  world stage, Ohio's own Louie Vito returned to his hometown of  Bellefontaine for his annual for-charity rail jam.  Forced to hold this huge event on Sunday, the day after Christmas, due to Louie's super busy schedule, event planners hoped people would show up. Once again the popularity of Central Ohio's Snowboarder  turned Hero shined through as the event drew a record crowd of over 700  loyal fans and 350 event participants.
Autograph SigningLouie's  kind personality and generous nature were showcased at his autograph  session. Scheduled to run from 2pm-3pm, the  shear number of dedicated fans presented a time constraint issue. But, Louie talked to each fan one-on-one and posed for pictures - all with his signature smile. "I want to stay right here  until everyone has a chance to visit with me and receive an  autograph," Vito stated. And that's what he did. Not only did everyone leave with an  autograph, but they all left with a smile on their face. A personality  like this is why his popularity, events, and fan base have grown to the level they are at now. 
Awards CeremonyFollowing  the Rail Jam, competitors headed inside for the  promise of free swag from Louie's generous sponsors. Upon entering they walked into a party in progress as  local rockers PDWK were on-stage. Following the show, The Vito family and their supporting cast  began showering the local snowboard community with more gifts than Santa  brought the night before. Louie's sponsors provided over $25,000 in  snowboards, skate decks, sunglasses, electronics, video game components,  and many more quality products not normally seen at an event like this. 

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Throughout the awards ceremony, the Skratchmatik Crew added   beats to keep the hype going until... "The Man" himself took the stage. Louie began   showering the crowd with everything from stickers to goggles. He   personally congratulated everyone who received a gift   after their bib was drawn randomly, each hoping they would be the Grand Prize winner of an all expenses paid trip to Windell's   Ski and Snowboard Camp at Mount Hood this upcoming summer.  To add to the experience, local Hip Hop MC, Many Styles, took to the podium and freestyled until the final prizes were awarded.

This year's event was by far the biggest ever and if the smiles and excitement are any indication - who knows what next year's Louie Vito Rail Jam will be like! 
- Louie's next event is the Winter Dew Tour stop #2 at Killington, VT
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